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Cuba said it had begun efforts early Sunday to restore power after its grid collapsed for the second time in a week amid a U.S. oil blockade that has dealt a major blow to the island’s already ailing energy infrastructure.

What are U.S. President Donald Trump’s goals after launching airstrikes against Iran? Jackson Proskow looks at the scrutiny on Trump’s potential endgame, and the questions about the American public’s appetite for war.

Joe Kent has resigned as the director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center over President Donald Trump’s war on Iran. Jackson Proskow explains why Kent says the war is unnecessary, who he’s blaming for pressuring the U.S. to enter the conflict, how Trump appears unfazed by Kent quitting, and whether the violence is risking more...

U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has been a longtime skeptic of war with Iran, but she’s now facing uncomfortable questions about President Donald Trump’s decision to start a war with Iran. Jackson Proskow looks at how Gabbard is defending Trump, and how she’s also choosing her words carefully.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s warning of possible action against Cuba and threats toward countries supporting it are raising geopolitical concerns. American University professor Philip Brenner joins Jaden Lee-Lincoln to explain the potential global impact, including implications for Canada and shifting international relations.

After previously saying the war in Iran could last weeks, Donald Trump is now suggesting it could be over soon. the U.S. President’s remarks come a day after Iran appointed the son of the late Supreme leader as its new Ayatollah. We speak with Georgetown University Professor and Middle East Expert Nader Hashemi about the...

Iran unleashed a fury of missiles towards “aggressor” Israel on Tuesday, despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim one day before that he was in talks with Tehran to end the war.

Iranian military spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaghari mocked U.S. President Donald Trump in a video circulated online on March 22, telling him, “you’re fired.” Footage from Tasnim News Agency shows Zolfaghari, spokesperson for the Central Headquarters of Khatam al-Anbiya, referencing Trump’s signature phrase on The Apprentice.

Industries targeted by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, including metal production, lumber and automobiles, continue to face steep duties as the trade war drags into its second year. Companies have cut staff, pulled back on production and pushed for government action as the heavy duties continue to shake Canada’s crucial and long-standing trade relationship with...

U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that NATO “hasn’t had the courage” to help secure the Strait of Hormuz amid America and Israel’s ongoing assault on Iran, but added that the important shipping artery would “open itself” eventually

Leaders from a dozen Latin American countries gathered in Florida Saturday for U.S. President Donald Trump’s inaugural summit focused on combating drug trafficking. Canada and Mexico are not part of the new initiative. Candice Cole reports.

Donald Trump is pushing NATO allies to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, warning it would be very bad for the future of NATO if they don’t. Global News Morning speaks with Rideau Potomac Strategy Group President Eric Miller about the U.S. President’s demands and what could happen if NATO allies refuse to help.

President Donald Trump says any deal the U.S. signs with Iran must involve “unconditional surrender.” This comes as the U.S. and Israel carry out the heaviest bombardment of Iran since the start of the offensive. Mike Armstrong reports.

U.S. President Donald Trump promised a quick victory when he launched his war on Iran, but his stated goals for the conflict have frequently changed and there’s still no timeline for when it will end. Eric Sorensen looks at how Trump is finding himself in an increasingly tough predicament.

Discussing the ongoing war with Iran on Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump remarked about NATO, saying that the U.S. “will always be there for them, but they’ll never be there for us.” Trump added that the U.K., who he called the “Rolls-Royce” of allies, historically, disappointed him when Prime Minister Keir Starmer initially balked at...

Tensions are mounting over the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which has choked off a fifth of the world’s oil supply. On Saturday, President Donald Trump renewed his call for nations to send warships to keep the strait open. Meanwhile, the U.S. has ramped up offensive operations against Iran, carrying out a strike...

Iran is exchanging fire with Israel and the U.S., with both sides hitting residential apartment buildings and nuclear weapons sites. The war in Iran is now approaching a dangerous crossroads after the U.S. president’s latest ultimatum. Iran’s parliamentary speaker also warned that if its power plants are attacked, critical energy and water infrastructure across the...

U.S. President Donald Trump has backed down from his threat to destroy Iranian power plants unless the Strait of Hormuz was opened by Monday. Trump claims someone in Iran’s leadership reached out to negotiate amid the ongoing war — even though he claims to have killed all of Iran’s leaders. Trump claims the talks are...

As the U.S.-Israel war with Iran enters its fourth week, President Donald Trump has issued a 48-hour deadline for Iran to full reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face the destruction of its power plants. Global’s Jazan Grewal is joined by International Relations Professor Jack Cunningham to discuss the escalation, including recent Iranian missile strikes...

U.S. President Donald Trump is striking Iran over claims he wants to stop that country from building a nuclear weapons program. His former National Security adviser John Bolton, says it’s clear the President’s initial strikes on Iran’s nuclear program last year did not accomplish all that Trump had claimed.